King’s Cross Station in London, United Kingdom

Located in the heart of London’s Borough of Camden, United Kingdom, King’s Cross Station was designed by experienced architects John McAslan + Partners is incredible constructions design. Read more details below: The multi-phase scheme takes a three-pronged approach: re-use, restore, and new build. The various train sheds and buildings across the Western Range are being [...]

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Shaft House funnels sunshine into the heart of the home in Toronto, Canada

Designed by Urbanline studio [ALI MALEK-ZADEH] & atelier rzlbd [REZA ALIABADI], Shaft House funnels sunshine into the heart of the home is located in Toronto, Canada. Shaft House attains the objective of creating an economically efficient, sustainable and responsive housing design through function and innovation. The structure of the house revolves around a central shaft, [...]

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Xintiandi Factory Hangzhou in Hangzhou, China

Designed by Peter Ruge Architekten, Xintiandi Factory Hangzhou is located in Hangzhou, China. In order to accomplish the smooth transition of the interior structure, all the new spaces distributed across the four floors are organised along the exterior elevation, while in the central area a capacious space is retained. The length of the space is [...]

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Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China

The Pearl River Tower designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill is located in Guangzhou, China.  ?The 2.3-million square-foot tower also has the latest sustainable technology and engineering advancements. The design integrates structural systems, in both steel and structural concrete to support the curving shape of the building, as well as the wind and seismic loads [...]

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School of Architecture, Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, CCNY in New York, United States

Located in New York, United States, School of Architecture, Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, CCNY was designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects PC. Officially opening yesterday was Rafael Viñoly Architects’ remodelled School of Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture at City College of New York. Having worked successfully on previous projects for the City University of [...]

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